Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh):Three persons accused of committing a robbery in a jewellery shop in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district a week ago, have been arrested following an encounter here. The miscreants and a constable were injured in the exchange of fire that broke out between the accused and police.
Armed miscreants broke into Bharat Ji Soni's jewellery shop in Chowk Thatheri Bazar under Kotwali Nagar police station area on Wednesday and stole ornaments worth Rs one and a half crore. The daylight robbery had triggered a political row as many leaders, including state Congress president and BSP state president went to the spot and raised concerns over the incident.
According to Superintendent of Police Somen Verma, acting on a tip-off, a blockade was put up in Imilia area of Kotwali Nagar on Monday night to nab the miscreants. When the miscreants reached the spot, they were asked to surrender but they opened fire. In a retaliatory firing, three miscreants were shot in the leg and a constable was also injured. After which, the accused were arrested and all the injured were taken to the hospital for treatment.